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From: powers@devcim.dec.com (Bill Powers HLO2-1/B07 DTN 225-7094)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Problems with RS232 stuff in Atari Minix
Message-ID: <8901121341.AA16586@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 12 Jan 89 13:41:01 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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     I have installed the new files/patches for rs232 & midi support for the
Atari ST version of minix.  At first they didn't compile, cause there was
stuff in them for the bms clock, and I don't have one of those.  I removed
that stuff (I think I got it all, at least everything compiles/links with
no problems) and added the entry 101 to the /etc/ttys file, and rebooted.
The system appears to be using the RS232 stuff, my system has slowed down
considerably, but when I do a CTRL-ALT-F1, I only see one process who is
running sh.  I am new to the UNIX evironment, but as I understand how it
should be, is a second process running sh should have been created for the
serial port.  Also I tried running cu, and the system responded with 
cannot execute.  Does this mean the system thinks it's not an executable
file, or that cu actually started running, but failed cause it couldn't
do something to maybe the serial port?  Any pointers to where I might look
to find out the problem, and what I might be looking for?

     I think the midi stuff is working, I don't know absolutly for sure,
but at least when I run Minix, and turn on my synth, Minix no longer
crashes when I play. Do you think it was trying to tell me something? 8-)

thanks in advance

Bill_who_understands_VMS_but_is_having_a_hard_time_with_Minix Powers

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